An increasing number of securities firms are marketing and offering securities-backed lines of credit, or SBLOCs, to investors
An increasing number of securities firms are marketing and offering securities-backed lines of credit, or SBLOCs, to investors
Press Release
FDIC Consumer Newsletter Features Shopping Tips for Loans and Credit Cards
Other Topics Include Banking Strategies for Small Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2015
Media Contact:Jay Rosenstein202-898-7303jrosenstein@fdic
Press Release
FDIC Consumer Newsletter Features Shopping Tips for Loans and Credit Cards
Other Topics Include Banking Strategies for Small Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2015
Media Contact:Jay Rosenstein202-898-7303jrosenstein@fdic
Companies’ Apps Shared Kids’ Information with Ad Networks; Will Pay $360K In Civil Penalties
Two app developers will pay a combined $360,000 in civil penalties as part of settlements with the Federal Trade Commission over charges they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, Rule
FTC Alleged Company Violated Order’s Information Security Requirements, Misled Consumers With Deceptive Advertising
LifeLock will pay $100 million to settle Federal Trade Commission contempt charges that it violated the terms of a 2010 federal court order that requires the company to secure consumers’ personal information and prohibits the company from deceptive advertising
Four mortgage modification scammers, Brian Pacios, Chad Caldaronello, Justin Moreira and Derek Nelson will be banned from selling debt relief products and services under settlements resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived homeowners facing foreclosure
Workshop Will Explore Competition, State Regulations, and Emerging Trends in the Industry
The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on January 19, 2016, to explore competition and related issues in the U
The Federal Trade Commission announced complaints and proposed court orders barring four national retailers from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of “bamboo,” and requiring them to pay civil penalties totaling $1
Note: A conference call for media with Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held as follows
Our Office for Older Americans is working to provide older consumers and their families with the tools and information they need to protect themselves from frauds and scams